Global Patent Index - EP 2756334 A2

EP 2756334 A2 20140723 - METHOD OF SEISMIC SOURCE SYNCHRONIZATION

Title (en)

METHOD OF SEISMIC SOURCE SYNCHRONIZATION

Title (de)

VERFAHREN ZUR SYNCHRONISIERUNG SEISMISCHER QUELLEN

Title (fr)

MÉTHODE DE SYNCHRONISATION DE SOURCES SISMIQUES

Publication

EP 2756334 A2 20140723 (EN)

Application

EP 12775351 A 20120917

Priority

  • US 201161535770 P 20110916
  • US 2012055779 W 20120917

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO2013040570A2] A method of controlling communications relating to seismic data acquisition may include synchronizing the start of one or more seismic energy sources via a communication protocol. The protocol may be generated at a seismic recording system, source control software running on a processor, or generated from a seismic energy source encoder. The protocol may consist of an encoder message that includes start information and that is combined with a request for information contained at the seismic energy source. The requested information may be sent in a decoder message that is returned in synchronized manner.

IPC 8 full level

G01V 1/22 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

G01V 1/22 (2013.01 - US); G01V 1/223 (2013.01 - EP US); G01V 2200/14 (2013.01 - EP US)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 2013040570A2

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 2013040570 A2 20130321; WO 2013040570 A3 20131010; AU 2012308218 A1 20140313; CA 2846268 A1 20130321; CN 104136940 A 20141105; EA 201490404 A1 20140829; EP 2756334 A2 20140723; US 2013250727 A1 20130926

DOCDB simple family (application)

US 2012055779 W 20120917; AU 2012308218 A 20120917; CA 2846268 A 20120917; CN 201280045012 A 20120917; EA 201490404 A 20120917; EP 12775351 A 20120917; US 201213621632 A 20120917